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Caribana Parade
During the eighties, the parade route followed along Bloor Street and Yonge Street and ended at Nathan Phillips Square.
”British Methodist Episcopal Christ Church St. James”
”It was in the 1950’s when the local congregation could no longer maintain its church building at 94 Chestnut Street that they sought and were granted use of the facilities of the Afro-Community Church which was located at 460 Shaw Street.”
”British Methodist Episcopal Christ Church St. James”
”On October 28th 2001 approximately three and a half years after the fire... an opening service took place at its new home.”
”Canadian National Exhibition”
"Night of sparkling soul. Thousands jammed the grandstand at the Canadian National Exhibition last night to hear performer Whitney Houston. Houston: first cousin to Dionne Warwick: was a sometime protege of soul great Aretha Franklin. Houston has…
”College St. United Church”
”Board meetings were held at Cornerstone Baptist Tabernacle prayer meetings at College St. United Church and Choir practices at New Dawn Moravian Church.”
”Cornerstone Baptist Tabernacle”
”"Board meetings were held at Cornerstone Baptist Tabernacle prayer meetings at College St. United Church and Choir practices at New Dawn Moravian Church."”
”Dudley's Beauty Center”
”Roman’s N Care is the full-service beauty salon that gives: Service out of this world!”
”Fahmee Bakery”
”The bakery fed the community since the late 1970's and originally sold bakery products including patties/ hardo bread/ Jamaican bun and coco bread.”
”First Baptist Church of Toronto”
”The members worshipped at north-east corner of University and Edwards Street from 1905 until the sale of the building in 1955 and the completion of the present building located at Huron and D’Arcy Streets.”
”Honest Ed's”
”A landmark for tourists and an entertaining shopping experience for all. Honest Ed's was a one-of-a-kind bargain centre that had everything from wine to twine.”
”Jamaican Canadian Association”
”The Jamaican-Canadian Association was founded in 1962 by a group of Jamaicans then living in Toronto. The impetus for the creation of the association was the emergence of Jamaica from colonial status to becoming an independent nation in August